| Yanqi Hui Autonomous County | |
| Native Name: | |
| Other Name: | Kara Shahr, Yenki, Qarasheher, Karashahr |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | Autonomous county |
| Pushpin Map: | China Xinjiang Bayingolin#Xinjiang#China |
| Pushpin Label: | Yanqi |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the seat in Xinjiang |
| Coordinates: | 42.0598°N 86.5741°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Xinjiang |
| Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bayin'gholin |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Karasahr (Yanqi) |
| Area Total Km2: | 2,429.2 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 122,961 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Pic: | Kaidu river yanqi xinjiang.jpg |
| Piccap: | Kaidu River (Chinese: 开都河), ancient name Liusha River (Chinese: 流沙河), in the seat of Yanqi |
| S: | 焉耆回族自治县 |
| T: | 焉耆回族自治縣 |
| P: | Yānqí Huízú Zìzhìxiàn |
| Xej: | یًاکِ خُوِزُو زِجِثِیًا |
| Uig: | يەنجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى |
| Uly: | Yenji Xuyzu Aptonom Nahiyisi |
| Uyy: | Yenji Xuyzu Aptonom Nahiyisi |
| Sgs: | Yanji Huyzu Aptonom Nahiyisi |
| Usy: | Үәнҗи Хуизу Аптоном Наһийиси |
| Order: | st |
Yanqi Hui Autonomous County (Uyghur: Qarasheher, Karashahr) is an autonomous county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. It has an area of 2429km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 120,000.The Shikshin Buddhist Temple Ruins are located in Yanqi County, about 25km–30kmkm (16miles–20mileskm) southwest of the town of Yanqi.
The Yanqi Hui Autonomous County is made up of 4 towns and 4 townships:[2]
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Mongolian (traditional) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||||
| Karasahr Town (Yanqi Town) | Chinese: 焉耆镇 | Uighur; Uyghur: قاراشەھەر بازىرى | Mongolian: Яанж балгас | 652826100 | ||||
| Xigxin Town (Shikshin Town, Qigxin Town) | Chinese: 七个星镇 | Uighur; Uyghur: شىگشىن بازىرى | 652826101 | |||||
| Yongning Town | Chinese: 永宁镇 | Uighur; Uyghur: يۇڭنىڭ بازىرى | 652826102 | |||||
| Denzil Town (Sishilichengzi Town) | Chinese: 四十里城子镇 | Uighur; Uyghur: دەنزىل بازىرى | 652826103 | |||||
| Townships | ||||||||
| Beidaqu Township | Chinese: 北大渠乡 | Uighur; Uyghur: بېيداچۈ يېزىسى | 652826200 | |||||
| Wuhaoqu Township | Chinese: 五号渠乡 | Uighur; Uyghur: ۋۇخاۋچۈ يېزىسى | 652826201 | |||||
| Qagan Qehe Township | Chinese: 查汗采开乡 | Uighur; Uyghur: چاغانچېكە يېزىسى | 652826203 | |||||
| Borhoi Township | Chinese: 包尔海乡 | Uighur; Uyghur: بورقاي يېزىسى | 652826204 | |||||
Others:
See Karasahr.
The county economy is predominantly agricultural with 13,000 hectares used to cultivate red pepper.[3] The county is considered the most important area for red pepper production in China.[3] During the red pepper harvest season beginning in September, the county is home to the remarkable sight of drying peppers sitting in the Gobi Desert "as far as the eye can see".[3]
, there was about 25,300 acres (167,805 mu) of cultivated land in Kara Shahr.[4]